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Unnatural, artificial or fake in nature
“Camilla's affected laugh would actually come across as rather creepy.”
Pretentious and designed to impress
“Elizabeth spoke with an affected baritone voice, wanting desperately to be taken seriously by her peers.”
Hurt emotionally
“Close family members were deeply affected by the tragedy.”
Deeply moved
“The good doctor was clearly affected by his patient's predicament.”
Having affection or warm regard for
“After years of being well affected toward their grandchildren, it pained them to have to say goodbye.”
Involving the use of exaggerated or flowery writing or language
Deliberately exaggerated and theatrical in style
Tending to ask questions or to investigate, typically for information or knowledge
Characterized by a lack of sincerity
Inclined to sob
Seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling
Overwhelmed with emotion
Beaten
Involved in a given matter
Characterized, or marked, by much busy (or stressful) activity
(of a quality or result) Achieved or maintained by careful and deliberate effort
Characteristic of or resembling the style of a dandy
Characterized by exaggerated or affected politeness, refinement, or respectability
Marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and etiquette
Rich, mellow and carefully articulated, especially with an upper-class accent
To be continuously haunted or possessed by something, especially negative emotions, ideas or desires
Excessively or affectedly quaint, pretty, or sentimental
Easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters
Insecure with oneself
Being easily influenced (especially of young people)
Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic
Of or pertaining to euphemism
Prone to speaking evasively, indirectly, or duplicitously
Exhibiting behavior or mannerisms considered unmasculine
Caused by or relating to an allergy
Deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing
In a state of nervous excitement or anxiety
Experiencing or marked by overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement
From, or reminiscent of, an earlier time or era
Emotionally upset
To have affected or changed the outcome of
To have determined or dictated
“Our son claims that romantic comedies don't affect him in the least.”
To have been persuaded based on available information
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